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1. The nurse is performing an assessment of an 80-year-old patient. Which information obtained by the nurse will be of most concern? a. Decreased appetite b. Difficulty chewing food c. Unintentional weight loss d. Complaints of indigestion ANS: C Unintentional weight loss is not a normal finding in older patients and may indicate a problem such as cancer or depression. Poor appetite, difficulty in chewing, and complaints of indigestion are common in older patients. These will need to be ad...

ATI PN PEDIATRICS EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ALREADY GRADED A+ Priority finding to report for a brain tumor= - CORRECT ANSWER-Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has sustained a closed head injury. Which of the following are clinical manifestations of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? Select all. A. Report of headache B. Alteration in pupillary response C. Increased motor response D. Increased sleeping...

Final Exam: NR 577 (NR577) Primary Care Management of Adolescents and Adults Final Exam Review| Guide with Verified Answers| Latest 2023/ 2024| Chamberlain QUESTION Onychomycosis Answer: nails are only area involved QUESTION Eczema Answer: itchy ozzy crusted lesion. The itch before the rash QUESTION Lichen planus Answer: thick non-scaly lesions limited to wrists limbs and oral mucosa QUESTION Risks of obesity Answer: HTN, Dyslipidemia, DM...

notes Monday, February 20, 2023 9:19 AM Homozygous the same - BB= homozygous dominant; bb homozygous recessive Heterozygous different-Bb - Phenotype the expression of the trait (are the eyes blue?) Genotype exact pairing of the alleles( B =blue eyes b=green eyes) BB,bb,Bb Alleles • Recessive • Dominant Chromosomal disorders • Turner syndrome→ 45 chromosomes/ missing sex chromosomes. • cri-du - chat syndrome:→ 5 chromosomes has a deletion • Burkitt lymphoma- transloc...

Elderly have a blunted fever response to infection due to an impairment in which body system? correct answer: Nervous system Prophylactic treatment of Pneumocystis jirovecii correct answer: Co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulfamoxazole) ECG changes in hypokalemia correct answer: broad T wave and prominent U waves Atypical UTI symptoms usually found in elderly pts correct answer: lethargy decreased appetite incontinence acidosis and hyperthermia have what affect on the oxyhemoglob...

Exam 2: PRN1032/ PRN 1032 (2023/2024 Newly Updated) Client-Centered Care I Exam Review | Complete Guide Questions and Verified Answers| Rasmussen 1. Foods containing vitamin A  Answer: Liver, eggs, fish, milk, carrots, sweet potato, pumpkin, and spinach 2. Vitamin K deficiency symptoms  Answer: Bleeding tendencies, poor bone growth 3. Vitamin K deficiency diseases  Answer: Hemorrhagic disease, defective blood clotting 4. Vitamin K special consi...

1. Which of the following SSRIs requires up to a 5-week washout period because of the long half-life of its potent active metabolite? A. Escitalopram B. Fluvoxamine C. Fluoxetine D. Sertraline - C 2. Which of the following symptoms is most likely to improve within approximately 1 week of starting treatment? A. Depressed mood B. Suicidal thoughts C. Anhedonia D. Sleep - D 3. Of the following combinations of medications, which one would you want to avoid? A. Fluoxetine-lithium B. F...

NSG 533 Advanced Pharmacology Test Questions with Answers 2023 Graded A+. A 46-year-old woman presents to the psychiatric outpatient clinic for follow-up treatment of major depression. She is currently on paroxetine 10 mg at bedtime, which she started taking 2 months ago when admitted to the psychiatric hospital for suicidal ideation. During the interview, she says that she does not think the medication is working because she is just as depressed as she was before taking the medication and ...

when should we complete blood testing with use of lithium? (Ans- early in therapy- every 2-3 days, until a therapeutic dose has been established, then long term-every 3 to 6 months therapeutic level of lithium (Ans- 0.8-1.4 mEq/L toxic level of lithium (Ans- greater than 1.5 mEq/L when can we start to see side effects of lithium? (Ans- when the drug is at a therapeutic level. they are expected. what are the side effects of lithium (therapeutic level)? (Ans- GI effects, trem...

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new ...